Table 2 Comparative genome hybridization to 'virulence gene' probes.
Genes present in all of the strains of N. lactamica tested | Genes present in some of the strains of N. lactamica tested |
|---|---|
   Surface proteins |    Surface proteins |
opa, tspA, envA, rmpM, ompH, porB, NMB1946, mtrR, mtrD, mtrE, hsf, nlpD | tspB, mtrC, omp 85, hap |
   Iron acquisition |    Iron acquisition |
tbp 2, fbpA, bfrA, hemH, NMB1989–NMB1991 | lbpA, lbpB, bfrB, bcp, fbpB, tbp 1, NMB2132 |
   Pilus associated |    Pilus associated |
 pglE, pilG, pilF, pglH |  pilE, pilT, NMB0051, pglA/pgtA, pglB, pglC, pglG, pglI/wbpC |
   LPS biosynthesis/regulation |    LPS biosynthesis/regulation |
lgtA, lgtB, lgtC, lgtD, lgtG, rfaC, rfaE, lpxB, lpxD, fabZ, pgm, phoQ/misS | rfaD, rfaF, rfaK, lgtF, lpxA, kdtA, phoP/misR, |
   Others |    Others |
 prc, hecB, hemagglutinin/hemolysins NMB0493 & NMB1214, endonuclease NMB0533, VapD-related NMB1753, macrophage infectivity potentiator NMB1567, sialyltransferase NMB0922, adhesion NMB0586, TonB-dependent receptor NMB1449, toxin-activating NMB1763 | kat, dsbA, sodB, norZ, vapA, fur, vacJ, hemagglutinin/hemolysin NMB1768, protease NMB2127, macrophage infectivity potentiator NMB0995, toxin-activating NMB1210, TonB-dependent receptors NMB1346 & NMB1829 |